Five Silk Threads
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in Tang folk-custom poetry and seasonal objects
- Lovers of classical literature seeking to broaden their reading of Tang poetry
- Middle-school students and teachers needing short classical poetry appreciation material
- General readers who enjoy short, refined classical poems for casual reading
Not a good fit for
- Specialist researchers needing a complete collection or detailed critical annotations of Chu Zhaoyang
- Readers expecting novel-like narrative or complex plot
- Readers with no interest in classical poetic imagery and allusions
Reading tips
- First clarify what seasonal or folk-custom background "five silks" refers to, then savor the imagery line by line.
- Read it alongside other Tang seasonal poems to compare how different poets handle similar subjects.
- Note the descriptions of colors and objects in the poem while reading, and make brief annotations.
- As poetry-appreciation practice, write two or three sentences of impressions after each reading; there is no need for completeness.
About the publisher
Nanhai Publication Company is a comprehensive publisher known for its literature and arts titles, covering fields such as classical poetry, martial arts fiction, and folk literature. Judging from the more than 1,600 books in the database, the company has released classical poetic works including the Nineteen Old Poems and the Nine Songs, as well as multiple volumes of Huanzhulouzhu's series The Swordsmen of Mount Shu, along with related writings by authors such as Guan Hanqing, Qu Yuan, Zuo Si, and Wang Zhihuan. Its publishing character lies in balancing the organization of classic texts with the dissemination of popular literature, placing poetry anthologies alongside long martial arts novels and presenting a relatively diverse literary profile. Public information is limited, and further details about its editorial practices and series planning remain to be supplemented.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 送别 王之涣
- 凉州词二首 王之涣
- 宴词 王之涣
- 九日送别 王之涣
- 晚秋石门礼拜（一作礼佛） 阎防
- 百丈谿新理茅茨读书 阎防
- 宿岸道人精舍 阎防
- 夕次鹿门山作 阎防
- 与永乐诸公夜泛黄河作 阎防
- 句 阎防
- 怀哉行 薛据
- 古兴 薛据
- 冬夜寓居寄储太祝（一作綦毋潜诗） 薛据
- 登秦望山 薛据
- 西陵口观海 薛据
- 题鹤林寺 薛据
- 初去郡斋书怀（一作初去郡书情） 薛据
- 出青门往南山下别业 薛据
- 泊震泽口 薛据
- 题丹阳陶司马厅壁 薛据
- 古兴 薛据
- 早发上东门（一作綦毋潜诗，题作落第后口号） 薛据
- 句 薛据
- 秋夕会友 姚系
- 荆山独往 姚系
- 五老峰大明观赠隐者 姚系
- 送周愿判官归岭南 姚系
- 送陆浑主簿赵宗儒之任 姚系
- 杨参军庄送宇文邈 姚系
- 京西遇旧识兼送往陇西 姚系
- 古别离 姚系
- 野居池上看月 姚系
- 庭柳 姚系
- 硖州旅舍奉怀苏州韦郎中（公频有尺书，颇积离乡之思） 令狐峘
- 释奠日国学观礼闻雅颂 令狐峘
- 释奠日国学观礼闻雅颂 滕珦
- 卷二百五十四
- 奉和圣制麟德殿燕百僚应制 常衮
- 晚秋集贤院即事寄徐薛二侍郎 常衮
- 早秋望华清宫树因以成咏（一作卢纶诗） 常衮
- 和考功员外杪秋忆终南旧宅之作（以下六首一作卢纶诗） 常衮
- 题金吾郭将军石洑茅堂 常衮
- 登栖霞寺（一作奉和李益游栖岩寺） 常衮
- 逢南中使寄岭外故人 常衮
- 代员将军罢战后归故里 常衮
- 咏冬瑰花（奉和中书李舍人昆季咏寄徐郎中之作） 常衮
- 句 常衮
- 登圣善寺阁（一题作登少室山） 褚朝阳
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About the author
Information about Chu Chaoyang's life is limited. At present, he is known only through a single surviving work titled Five Silks, which is classified among classical poetry. His birthplace, dates of birth and death, official career, and circle of acquaintances are all absent from publicly available sources, making it difficult to sketch a complete picture of his life. As for the extant work, Five Silks takes silk threads as its subject, draws on materials close to daily life, and is written in concise, refined language, showing the common classical poetic practice of entrusting meaning to a described object. Such works often use concrete objects to express feelings and create subtle imagery within a short compass, a fairly common approach in classical poetry. Because only one work survives and there is no corroborating contemporary documentation, Chu Chaoyang's place and influence in literary history remain difficult to assess accurately, and the full scope of his writing awaits the discovery of new historical materials. Readers interested in him and his poetry may appreciate the work in light of the tradition of classical object-descriptive verse.
